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noun, plural D's or Ds, d's or ds.
1.
the fourth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2.
3.
something having the shape of a D.
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter D or d.
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter D or d.
Example Sentences
- D iverse group of plants grown for big clusters of showy, brightly colored flowers that are fragrant in some species.
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d'
1preposition
1.
de (used in French names as an elided form of de): Charles Louis d'Albert.
2.
di (used in Italian names as an elided form of di): Gabriele d'Annunzio.
d'
2Pronunciation Spelling. contraction of do or did before you: How d'you like your eggs cooked? D'you go to the movies last night?
'd
1.
contraction of had: I was glad they'd gone.
2.
contraction of did: Where'd they go?
3.
contraction of should or would: He'd like to go. I'd like to remind you of your promise.
4.
contraction of -ed: She OK'd the plan.
D
Symbol.
1.
the fourth in order or in a series.
2.
(sometimes lowercase) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as poor or barely passing.
3.
(sometimes lowercase) a classification, rating, or the like, indicating poor quality.
4.
Music.
a.
the second tone in the scale of C major, or the fourth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.
b.
a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.
c.
a written or printed note representing this tone.
d.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the second tone of the scale of C major, called re.
e.
the tonality having D as the tonic note.
5.
EXPAND(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 500. Compare Roman numerals.
6.
Chemistry. deuterium.
7.
Electricity.
a.
electric displacement.
b.
a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 1.3 inches (3.3 cm); length, 2.4 inches (6 cm).
8.
Biochemistry. aspartic acid.
9.
a symbol for a shoe width size narrower than E and wider than C.
10.
COLLAPSEa proportional brassiere cup size larger than C.
d.
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World English Dictionary
| d | |
| —symbol for | |
| 1. | physics density or relative density |
| 2. | maths a small increment in a given variable or function: used to indicate a derivative of one variable with respect to another, as in dy/dx |
| 3. | chess See algebraic notation |
| D | |
| —symbol for | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | music |
| a. a note having a frequency of 293.66 hertz (D above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the second note of the scale of C major | |
| b. a key, string, or pipe producing this note | |
| c. the major or minor key having this note as its tonic | |
| 2. | chem deuterium |
| 3. | maths the first derivative of a function, as in D(x³ + x²) = 3x² + 2x |
| 4. | physics |
| a. dispersion | |
| b. electric displacement | |
| 5. | aeronautics drag |
| 6. | a. a semiskilled or unskilled manual worker, or a trainee or apprentice to a skilled worker |
| b. See also occupation groupings (as modifier): D worker | |
| 7. | Roman numeral See Roman numerals 500 |
| 8. | Germany (international car registration) |
| 9. | informal (Austral) defence: I'm playing D in the match this afternoon |
| informal (Austral) defensive play | |
| [(for sense 8) from German Deutschland] | |
| D or D. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| Deutsch: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1951) of the musical compositions of Schubert made by Otto Deutsch (1883--1967) | |
| D. or D. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 'd | |
| —contraction of | |
| would or had: I'd; you'd | |
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Word Origin & History
D
from Gk. delta, from Phoenician and Hebrew daleth. The sign for "500" in Roman numerals. 3-D is attested from 1953.
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Medical Dictionary
D 1
The symbol for the isotope deuterium.
D 2
abbr.
dexter
diffusing capacity
dead space
D. abbr.
diopter
dose
d- pref. d-
To the right; dextro: d-tartaric acid.
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Science Dictionary
| d
Abbreviation of diameter |
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Computing Dictionary
D definition
1. "The Data Language." MS-DOS 4GL.
2. A Haskell-like language, with type classes.
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